World Health Organization

American  

noun

1. WHO.

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World Health Organization British  

noun

1.  WHO.  an agency of the United Nations, established in 1948 with headquarters in Geneva, responsible for coordinating international health activities, aiding governments in improving health services, etc

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World Health Organization Cultural  

1. A specialized agency of the United Nations, established in 1948 and headquartered in Geneva, whose mission is to prevent the international spread of diseases, such as cholera, malaria, and poliomyelitis.

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Example Sentences

Only three nations had more during that time, according to the World Health Organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

According to the World Health Organization, as of 2021 some 57 million people had dementia globally, with about 10 million new cases each year.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Alveolar echinococcosis is considered the third most important food-borne illness globally and is listed by the World Health Organization among the top 20 neglected tropical diseases.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

According to reporting in the New York Times, “American officials did not learn of the outbreak until Thursday, nine days after the World Health Organization did, and almost a month after the first person died.”

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

A distinguished Canadian entomologist, Dr. A. W. A. Brown, was engaged by the World Health Organization to make a comprehensive survey of the resistance problem.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson